Sri Lanka lost a tantalizing close T20 match as South Africa keep their hopes alive of a semi final position.

With 15 runs to score of the 20th over Miller scored two sixes to secure victory. 

The turning point of the match during South Africa's innings was the 3rd over bowled by Dushmantha Chameera where he took the wickets of Reeza Hendricks and Quinton de Kock. This slowed South Africa progress as they were restricted to 62 for the loss of 3 wickets at the half way stage.

Earlier, Pathum Nissanka fought a lone battle as he guided Sri Lanka to a defendable total of 142 all out. For South Africa, Dwayne Pretorius and Tabraiz Shamsi took three wickets each while Anrich Nortje also scalped two wickets. Initially, South Africa had won the toss and skipper Temba Bavuma elected to field first against Sri Lanka.

Batting first Sri Lanka managed an under par 142 all out in their 20 overs, after they were sent into bat by the South African skipper who won the toss.

The big news for the day was the decision by Quinton de Kock to take the knee after sitting out against West Indies due to this issue.

Pathum Nissanaka was the star for the day with a 58 ball 72 that held the innings together as wickets fell at the other end. Charith Asalanka looked in fine form before he was needlessly run out while Kusal Janith continues to be only a shade of himself both with the bat and behind the wickets. Sri Lanka might be concerned with his keeping with several straightforward dropped chances, the one against Australia probably costing Sri Lanka the match while today he dropped the South African skipper.

These are the type of games they so often fall short in at World Cups, a certain C-word gets used fairly liberally, too. But at least today, South Africa have flipped the script in a sensational finish.